Former Fremont woman gets 14 years in prison for selling drugs near city park

A 51-year-old Omaha woman, formerly of Fremont, was sentenced to 14 years in prison for conspiring to distribute drugs within 1,000 feet of a city park.

April 27, 2023Updated: April 27, 2023
News Channel NebraskaBy News Channel Nebraska

FREMONT, Neb. -- A 51-year-old Omaha woman, formerly of Fremont, was sentenced to 14 years in prison for conspiring to distribute drugs within 1,000 feet of a city park.

The U.S. Attorney announced on Thursday that Gianetta Lynn Middleton, of Omaha, was sentenced to federal court in Omaha on Tuesday for conspiracy to distribute and possess with intent to distribute methamphetamine within 1,000 feet of a protected location. 

The U.S. District Judge sentenced Middleton to 14 years in prison. 

Middleton was ordered to serve 10 years of supervised release after she gets released from prison. There is no parole in the federal system. 

According to court documents, between Sept. 1, 2021, and Nov. 23, 2021, Middleton and others conspired to distribute 168 grams of meth from her apartment in Fremont.

During this time period, Middleton sold meth multiple times from her apartment, which was across the street from a city park.

This case was investigated by the Fremont Police Department and the Drug Enforcement Administration.

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